8 Crazy Places You Can Actually Rent, Thanks to Airbnb

You can call an Australian cave home for $198 a night, if you so desire.

Why bother with some boring hotel when you can use Airbnb? Since the room-sharing service has come of age, many have used it to find cheap lodging all over the world. Sure, there are beautiful villas and guest houses to check out, but that's no fun. You can find some strange living spaces on Airbnb, and here are eight of the strangest.

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1. Tugboat

Sleep in a 1937 tugboat, now docked on a river in Portland, Oregon, that used to haul sugarcane and lumber; $165 a night.

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2. Treehouse

Rent a tree house with three rooms connected by rope bridges, built against a 150-year-old pine in Atlanta; $350 a night.

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3. Giant Dog

Okay, it's just an Idaho bed-and-breakfast in the shape of a dog, but it's is a real gem. Plus, pets are allowed! $98 a night.

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4. Bus

Used in the evacuation during Hurricane Katrina, this bus is now available to rent; $70 a night.

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5. School

Ireland's Headfort House is a large, lavish school with opulent grounds; $1362 a night.

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6. Cave

A lodge with amenities is also included, but this spacious cave in Australia is perfect for outdoorsy types; $198 a night.

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7. John Steinbeck's Studio

Get inspired in the California home where Steinbeck worked in the early '40s; $175 a night.

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8. Sheep Wagon

Isolated in the middle of a 30,000 acre Wyoming ranch, this refurbished wagon will make a pioneer out of you; $100 a night.